Disclaimer- I do not own the X-men, I might have a little love for the inhabitants of Diamond Tree Island but that is it.

Storm reacted first, "Professor, any one I know you sent there?"

The professor laughed, "Yes, my dear, do you remember that smart man Hank. He's there, so is a bunch of others with gifts that Diamond Tree Island specializes in. Such as metal craft, amazing speed, ability to grow plants and ability to heal. Jean knew about the Island and so did Scott. Jean was trained to do basic repairs to a body by the Island's healers. And Scott was a disciple of the master Hephaestus, as Hephaestus as a way with working with heat. Hephaestus has crated Scott's visor and many of the mechanical things in this school. Isn't that right Scott?"

Scott just sat in his chair with his disheveled hair and beard. After a minute he haphazardly nodded giving his answer. He seemed to be looking at something else somewhere else. He seemed in another world.

Logan then asked angrily, "Professor, if there is this lovely little island, then why the hell are we here. Why don't we just all move there and have our own country? Why don't we just move there and be happy."

The Professor explained as if he was talking to an unruly child, "Logan, my mission is to bring peace and unity. The answer you are talking about is just a quick fix. How long before there is war on that country because we are different. Humans and Mutants alike attack what they don't understand; we need to understand one another, and then shall come the peace and prosperity."

Logan replied, "But why Professor did you not give me the option? I mean no mutant in your school was given the option to study in a place where we had no fear of a government raid. What are you going to do Charles when some of the mutants are going to want to join a society that is open to them? I say we go now! That is my final opinion." Logan then stood up and walked out of the room.

All the other teachers besides Scott and the Professor said how they thought the group should go to Diamond Tree Island, but quite more politely than Logan did, and left.

The Professor wheeled to face Scott, "Scott, how long will you let yourself waste away. I know going to the Island will remind you of her. But perhaps it is the only way to cure you, drain your pain away there, and allow yourself to live again, this is not what Jean would have wanted." The Professor wheeled out of the room.

Scott remained sitting there, and then moved, the first time he had since he nodded last. He just whispered in a small fragile voice threatening to break, "I'm not sure I want to be cured, Jean please come back to me, I just want my Jean back." A small tear ran down his cheek.

Scott then stood up and walked strait back to his room. He sat on the bed looking at the picture of his dead beloved. His bedroom was the only melancholic part of the school as everywhere else people were packing joyously for their trip.

Rogue, while packing wondered would there be any mutant with her similar gift. Someone she could full share in the part of her burden. Rogue doubted it, she doubted it very much. She knew that of the gifts there were some that were common (telepathy, manipulation or creation of a certain substance) and some like her gift were very rare. She also knew that things were coming to an end with her and Bobby. Rogue wondered if the quest to go farther overplayed the relationship. She and Bobby were on a "break" which she knew was never to end. Rogue just wondered as she finished packing, what had happened to John.
John was in the plane that Magneto had taken in the events at Alkali Lake. It had been a while but still John remained with Magneto and Mystique. John liked life with the brotherhood fine. He got to use his powers much more often, but it seemed like he never learned anything new about his powers. He sat in the sunlight watching absolutely nothing; his mind wandered off and thought of Rogue. He had found in the house, Bobby was his closest friend, but Rogue fascinated him. He understood her problems much more than Iceman did. He knew how it was like to have a power that could consume someone in all its magnitude. He knew deep in his heart that he wanted to find Rogue, and be with her. But he also knew that compared to many he was a failure, his power would never be accepted, as it wasn't as if he could make fire, only manipulate it. He wanted to have a creation; until he could he knew he could never feel complete. He knew to redeem himself he somehow had to find a way to create fire. Then everything could be right again. And Magneto claimed that he could help John.
AN

Sorry this has taken so long. I hope it is enjoyable.

Maybe Jean will come back

This story does not have a set ending so I am open to changes